MSc in Data Science for Decision Making

Barcelona School of Economics (Joint degree: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Barcelona

2023 - 2022

• Overall average grade: 8.77/10 (A-). Thesis: ‘Forecasting Global Refugee Flows: A Machine Learning Approach using Non-conventional Data’. Grade: 10 (A+). Available here.

BSc in Sociology

[Licenciatura en Sociología] Catholic University of Uruguay - Faculty of Human Sciences

Montevideo

2014 - 2010

• Overall average grade: 5,46/6. Thesis (2020): ‘The childhood neighborhood as a center of gravity: Residential mobility of young people from Montevideo during their transition to adulthood.’

BA in Literature

[Licenciatura en Letras] University of the Republic - Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences

Montevideo

2012 - 2010

• 2/4 years approved

Housing Building and Damage Assessment Intermediate Training

SURGE Academy - UNDP

Virtual

2021

Household Building and Damage Assessment Introductory Training

SURGE Academy - UNDP

Virtual

2021

Package development in R

Latin R Tutorials

Santiago de Chile

2019

Data Science

Hack Academy

Montevideo

2019

Learn Python

Codecademy

Virtual

2019

The Data Scientist’s Toolbox

John Hopkings University (Coursera)

Virtual

2018

Care Policies: Prospects and challenges for equality

Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO)

Montevideo

2017

Web Scrapping, social media and Big Data in politics

Winter School in Social Science Methodology - Catholic University of Uruguay

Montevideo

2017

Research Design and Causal Inference

Winter School in Social Science Methodology - Catholic University of Uruguay

Montevideo

2014

Survey experiments

Winter School in Social Science Methodology - Catholic University of Uruguay

Montevideo

2014

Programme Associate Officer Inclusive Growth and Social Protection - Gender Team

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Regional Hub for Latin America and The Caribbean (RBLAC)

Panama (home-based)

2022 - 2021

• Data, Social Protection and Gender specialist. My main role was to assess national and local governments in gender-sensitive social protection projects. For this purpose, I was responsible for designing and implementing tools based on data and big data to support governments in the implementation of inclusive care and social protection systems, such as UNDP’s Care Georeferencing Tool (see Projects section); prepare diagnoses of socioeconomic and gender impacts of COVID-19 in different countries of the region, and manage capacity building initiatives at a regional and country level. I also partook in UNDP internal strategic discussions, led data visualization initiatives, and gave lectures about gender indicators and data-based tools, mostly aimed at public officials.

Consultant in Economy and Gender Equality for the COVID-19 Response - Gender Team

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Regional Hub for Latin America and The Caribbean (RBLAC)

Panama (home-based)

2021 - 2020

• Assessed national and local governments about methodologies to gather gender-sensitive data in the context of the sanitary COVID-19 crisis. Provided insight on socioeconomic and gender impacts of the pandemic in different national contexts, in collaboration with the UNDP Crisis Bureau. Conducted research on COVID-19 response measures at a global (see Projects: COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker) and national level. Led the design and implementation of georeferencing tools for care services in the region (see Projects: Georeferencing tool).

Consultant

International Labour Office/ Inter-American Center for the Development of Knowledge in Vocational Training (ILO/Cinterfor)

Montevideo

2018 - 2014

• Participated in projects dedicated to the analysis, description and evaluation of occupational structures and jobs in different industries and economic sectors in Uruguay.

Intern

International Labour Office/ Inter-American Center for the Development of Knowledge in Vocational Training (ILO/Cinterfor)

Montevideo

2013

• Assist in different tasks in Project: “Job Evaluation in the Construction Industry”. My activities mostly involved analyzing data from surveys and interviews directed at workers and employers of the construction industry, in order to update job descriptions and provide evidence for the design of certification policies.

Senior Researcher

Interdisciplinary Center for Development Studies - Uruguay (CIEDUR) - Gender and Development Department

Montevideo

2021 - 2016

• Research on Gender Issues, Economic and Social Development, Women’s Economic Autonomy, Public Policies, Labour Market and Inequality, through quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

Coordinator - Political Science Research Group: Human Rights

Gender and Transparency - Data and Macrodata Department - University of Buenos Aires (UBA)

Buenos Aires

2021

• Research on the role of government information in guaranteeing access to women’s rights. I coordinate a group of students that focus on improving methodologies to gather data on gender identity.

Research Assistant

Catholic University of Uruguay - Social and Political Sciences Department

Montevideo

2019 - 2018

• Collaborated in Urban Studies research and in Gender and Mobility projects.

Junior Researcher

Interdisciplinary Center for Development Studies - Uruguay (CIEDUR) - Gender and Development Department

Montevideo

2016 - 2015

• Assisted in gender-sensitive public policy evaluation processes.

Field Supervisor

Interdisciplinary Center for Development Studies - Uruguay (CIEDUR) - Gender and Development Department

Montevideo

2014

• Supervised field work in statistical surveys.

Research Assistant

University of the Republic - Faculty of Social Sciences - Institute of Political Sciences

Montevideo

2014 - 2013

• Assisted in research on political parties and foreign policy in Uruguay. Conducted interviews with national representatives and senators, and processed data from legislative census.

Honorary Collaborator

Catholic University of Uruguay

Montevideo

2013

• Processed data for a project that aimed to evaluate the performance of mayors and councilmen in Uruguay.

Lecturer in charge

Catholic University of Uruguay - Social and Political Sciences Department

Montevideo

2021 - 2020

• Undergraduate course in Sociology - Subject ‘Family, Gender and Generations’

Teaching Assistant

Interdisciplinary Center for Development Studies - Uruguay (CIEDUR) - Gender and Development Department

Virtual

2020

• Virtual course: ‘Feminism and the Challenges in Latin America: Pandemic, Technology and Care’

De los Santos, Daniela & Fynn, Inés.

‘From Safety Net to Safety Trap: Informality and Telework During the Coronavirus Pandemic in Latin America.’ American Behavioral Scientist (ABS). https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642231155365

N/A

2023

Larrosa, Ivahanna, Espino, Alma & De los Santos, Daniela.

‘El enfoque de Derechos Humanos y la perspectiva de género en las Políticas Públicas: logros y desafíos para Uruguay’. Akademía. Revista Internacional y Comparada de Derechos Humanos, UNAM, 3(1), 403-447. https://bit.ly/3DxIRVs

N/A

2020

Espino, Alma & De los Santos, Daniela.

‘Futuro del trabajo en Uruguay. La visión de los actores del mundo laboral y social’. Revista MERCOSUR de políticas sociales, 3, 69-84. https://doi.org/10.28917/ism.2019-v3-69

N/A

2019

Espino, Alma & De los Santos, Daniela.

‘Labour markets and informal work in the Global South’. In: Berik, Günseli y Kongar, Ebru (eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Economics. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429020612

N/A

2021

Espino, Alma & De los Santos, Daniela.

‘Pobreza y género en Uruguay: la capacitación laboral’. In: Pautassi, L. & Marco, F. (coords.). Feminismos, cuidados e institucionalidad: Homenaje a Nieves Rico. Fundación Medifé. https://bit.ly/3sJSb6j

N/A

2021

Hernández, Diego & De los Santos, Daniela.

‘Mobility and Gender Equity in Latin America: Different Mobile Burdens and Contributions in Montevideo (Uruguay)’. In: Oviedo, D., Villamizar, N. y Ardila, A. (eds.). Urban Mobility and Social Equity in Latin America: Evidence, Concepts, Methods. Emerald Group Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2044-994120200000012006

N/A

2020

De los Santos, Daniela.

‘Trayectorias vitales de adolescentes uruguayos y vulnerabilidad a mediano plazo entre 1991 y 2016: permanencias y cambios.’ In: Infancia, adolescencia, familias. Instituto Juan Pablo Terra. https://bit.ly/3oVSvgC

N/A

2019

Madrigal, Mariela, Álvarez, Marta, De los Santos, Daniela & Pardo, Renata.

’Multidimensional Poverty Index with a focus on women: A proposal for Latin America and the Caribbean’. UNDP Global Policy Network Brief. https://bit.ly/gender_mpi

N/A

2023

De los Santos, Daniela.

‘Mapping Care: Innovative tools for georeferencing care supply and demand in Latin America and the Caribbean’. UNDP-LAC – Policy Notes 14. https://bit.ly/undp_georeferencing_care

N/A

2022

Llanos, Beatriz, De los Santos, Daniela & Incio, José.

’Mujeres en movimiento(s): el poder del activismo, la incidencia y las estrategias digitales para impulsar transformaciones.’ Atenea. PNUD, ONU Mujeres e IDEA Internacional.

N/A

forthcoming

Espino, Alma, De los Santos, Daniela & Salvador, Soledad.

‘Impacto de la pandemia en el empleo y los cuidados desde una perspectiva de género en Uruguay’. RISEP Series (Social Science Research Network to face the Aftermath of the Pandemic), 14, https://bit.ly/3chDfU3

N/A

2021

Espino, Alma & De los Santos, Daniela.

‘Pandemia, políticas públicas y desigualdades de género en Uruguay’. UN Women. https://bit.ly/3cDLdr9

N/A

2020

De los Santos, Daniela & Salvador, Soledad.

‘Corresponsabilidad en los cuidados en la primera infancia y trayectorias laborales de las mujeres’. Ministry of Social Development. https://bit.ly/31bTYBL

N/A

2018

Salvador, Soledad & De los Santos, Daniela.

‘Economía del Cuidado, relaciones de trabajo y normas internacionales.’ Análisis, 2, FES Sindical (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Asociation, Union Workers Project). https://bit.ly/3lwZdHT

N/A

2016

Álvarez, Marta, De los Santos, Daniela & Pardo, Renata.

’Mapping the socio-economic consequences of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean and the adopted responses for recovery’. UNDP-LAC. https://bit.ly/mapping_consequences

N/A

2023

De los Santos, Daniela, Fernández, Mayra & Salvador, Soledad.

’Cambios en las estrategias de cuidado en el interior del país e impactos en la inserción laboral femenina (2014- 2018).’ Working paper - Project funded by National Agency of Innovation and Research. https://redi.anii.org.uy/jspui/handle/20.500.12381/588

N/A

2022

De los Santos, Daniela & Fernández, Mayra.

Comercio electrónico y género en Uruguay: transformaciones recientes y la mirada hacia la post-pandemia. CIEDUR - Gender and Commerce Network. https://bit.ly/3lwv23r

N/A

2021

Fernández, Mayra & De los Santos, Daniela.

Encuesta a personas dueñas de emprendimientos que funcionan a través del comercio electrónico. CIEDUR - Gender and Commerce Network. https://bit.ly/3oWnTvt

N/A

2021

De los Santos, Daniela.

Género y Vulnerabilidad en Honduras: Análisis sobre el otorgamiento de transferencias a trabajadores y trabajadoras afectadas por la pandemia del COVID-19. UNDP.

N/A

2021

De los Santos, Daniela.

Encuesta a Mujeres Empresarias. CIEDUR - Chamber of Commerce, Uruguay. https://bit.ly/3gdUSW1

N/A

2020

Espino, Alma & De los Santos, Daniela.

El futuro del trabajo en los países del MERCOSUR. Capitulo Uruguay. Social Institute of Mercosur. https://bit.ly/3b1XvqA

N/A

2019

Espino, Alma & De los Santos, Daniela.

La segregación horizontal de género de los mercados laborales de nueve países de América Latina y el Caribe: implicancias para las desigualdades entre hombres y mujeres. ILO-UNDP. https://bit.ly/37M95En

N/A

2019

Espino, A., Salvador, S., De los Santos, D., Alles, V. & Porto, C.

Mapa de género del mercado de trabajo, 2017. CIEDUR. http://mapadegenero.ciedur.org.uy/

N/A

2017

Georeferencing tool for Care Services based on Data Mining and Crowdsourcing Mapping

UNDP

N/A

2021 - 2020

• Responsible for the design of a georeferencing tool that maps care services in urban and rural areas, combining traditional data sources with data mining tools and crowdmapping. It exploits Google Places API using ‘googleway’ R package and promotes the implementation of crowdsourcing mapping through tools like QField and KoboToolbox. In addition to mapping care services, the tool also maps the demand for care services in a region, and incorporates accessibility models. Apart from the design, I was responsible for the implementation of this tool in the city of Bogota, with the objective to map private sector care services, as well as community-oriented care services, in the process of the design of the Bogota’s District Care System.
• R | QGIS | QField | ArcGIS | Leaflet | KoboToolBox | PowerBI | Excel

Social Network Analysis

UNDP

N/A

2021

• Analysis of eight women’s organizations’ activities in social media, in the project “New women’s movements in Latin America.
• R | Python | Gephi

Global Gender COVID-19 Response Tracker

UNDP

N/A

2021 - 2020

• Collaboration in the methodological design, data collection and analysis of the “Global Gender COVID-19 Response Tracker”, that tracks policies and measures in response to COVID-19 in the fields of Social Protection, Economic and Fiscal Response and Violence against Women and Girls, and analyses each policy from a gender perspective.
• R | Excel | PowerBI

Socioeconomic Impact Assesments: Gender and COVID-19

UNDP

N/A

2021 - 2020

• Responsible for the design of a Model Survey: ‘Socioeconomic and Gender Impact of COVID-19 on households’. This survey was taken as a key input in different household surveys applied in Latin American and Caribbean countries during 2020, such as Chile, Panama, Suriname or the Dominican Republic. Collaborator in the design, processing and analysis of Socioeconomic Impact Assessment Survey aimed at indigenous communities in Suriname, in the context of the crisis of the COVID-19.
• R | Stata | KoboToolbox

Future of work, Gender and Ecommerce

CIEDUR - Gender and Commerce Network

N/A

2021

• Responsible for the design, implementation and analysis of a virtual survey that gathered novel information about entrepreneurs that conduct their businesses via informal ecommerce channels and social networks.
• R | Google Data Studio

Gender Identity Variable in Surveys and Records

University of Buenos Aires

N/A

2021

• Responsible for the design, implementation, data processing, analysis and visualization of a survey experiment, that gathers information about the best ways to ask about gender identity in data gatherings.
• R | KoboToolbox

Female-led businesses

CIEDUR - Chamber of Commerce

N/A

2020

• Responsible for the implementation, data processing, analysis and visualization of a virtual survey that gathered information about female-led businesses in Uruguay.
• R

Research Grant Juan Pablo Terra

Juan Pablo Terra Research Projects Contest.

Montevideo

2017 - 2016

• Topic: Transition to Adulthood.

Research Grant for Young Researches ECLAC-MIDES

ECLAC-Ministry of Development Research Projects Contest.

Montevideo

2017

• Topic: Homelessness.

Scholarship of Academic Excellence

Catholic University of Uruguay

Montevideo

2014 - 2010

• 100% funding for Bachelor Degree.

Gender and E-Commerce in Uruguay

Webinar presenting the results of investigation ‘Comercio electrónico y género en Uruguay: transformaciones recientes y la mirada hacia la post-pandemia’, held by CIEDUR.

Virtual

2021

¿Qué desafíos enfrentan las mujeres trabajadoras hoy y ante el escenario post-pandemia?’

Webinar: “Challenges of the Future of Work for Gender Equality during the pandemic”, CIEDUR

Virtual

2020

‘Corresponsabilidad en los cuidados en la primera infancia y trayectorias laborales de las mujeres’.

Presentation in seminar on Views on Care Policy, held by the Care Academic Network

Montevideo

2019

Social Research using R

Presentation in R Users Group Meetup

Montevideo

2019

‘Trayectorias vitales de adolescentes uruguayos y vulnerabilidad a mediano plazo entre 1991 y 2016: permanencias y cambios’.

Presentation of the book ‘Infancia, adolescencia, familias’ [Childhood, Adolescence, Families]

Montevideo

2019

‘Economía del cuidado, relaciones de trabajo y normas internacionales’.

Presentation for COSEC-FES (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung) on care economy and international relations.

San Salvador

2018

‘Procesos de transición a la adultez de adolescentes y jóvenes montevideanos: perspectiva de género y vulnerabilidad social’.

Seminar on Public Policy and Youth Employment. Montevideo Local Goverment.

Montevideo

2018

‘Corresponsabilidad en los cuidados en la primera infancia y trayectorias laborales de las mujeres’.

Seminar on Research for Early Childhood Policies, UCC/MIDES

Montevideo

2018

’Cambios en las estrategias de cuidado en el interior del país e impactos en la inserción laboral femenina (2014- 2018).’

Workshop with public officials working in care policy in Uruguay, presentation of Working paper (see Publications).

Montevideo

2022

Gender-sensitive Indicators and Monitoring and Evaluation Systems

I have facilitated this workshop in three instances for internal UNDP capacity development instances, as well as in three training sessions for public officials in Honduras (see example here), between July 2020 and October 2021.

Panama (virtual) | Tegucigalpa (virtual)

2021 - 2020

Twitter data mining to analyze political events and social movements

Workshop facilitated virtually for RLadies-Guadalajara.

Guadalajara (virtual)

2021

Analysis of the impacts of the COVID-19 on workers of six economic sectors

Workshop: “Situation of Women in the Labor Market: challenges in the new context”, held by the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA). Six economic sectors in the Americas were analysed in-depth: Tourism, Care and Domestic Work, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Informal sector and Retail.

Virtual

2020

‘Mujeres y Trabajo del Futuro en América Latina y El Caribe’.

Workshops held by the Women’s Comitee of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) on gender and the future of work.

Bogotá

2018

Social media analysis focusing on cyberattacks suffered by unions of healthcare workers during the pandemic

Radio Interview - Programme ‘La isla desierta’ - Bárbara Radio.

Montevideo

2021

Impact of the pandemic on gender gaps in Uruguay

Radio Interview - Programme ‘Así Nos Va’ - Carve Radio.

Montevideo

2021

‘COVID-19: Los límites a la informalidad en tiempos de distancia social.’

Article in Academic Blog Razones y Personas: Repensando Uruguay

Montevideo

2020

‘¿Cuál es el futuro del trabajo?’

Interview in Podcast FES LATINA about perspectives on the future of work in the face of the pandemic.

Bogotá

2020

‘El futuro del trabajo. Una perspectiva para Uruguay.’

Article in Academic Blog Va de Nuevo.

Montevideo

2019